Mastering Accounting Research for the CPA Exam [Paperback]

Anita L. Feller (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470293381 | ISBN-13: 978-0470293386 | Publication Date: June 10, 2008 | Edition: 2

STUDY AIDS/CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

The first CPA review product of its kind to address the three research components of the CPA Exam

You're a CPA Exam candidate. You've survived all those technical accounting courses and advanced courses on systems, auditing, cost accounting, and tax, and now you're ready to take the big exam. But perhaps in those intermediate or advanced courses, you didn't receive enough exposure to research in the accounting standards, the auditing standards, or the tax code. Help has arrived.

Now in a fully revised second edition, Mastering Accounting Research for the CPA Exam provides CPA candidates with a thorough foundation of the authoritative literature, knowledge of the standards, and strategies for researching the infobases for FAR (Financial Accounting and Reporting), AUD (Audit and Attestation), and REG (Regulation).

Easy to follow and apply, the new edition of this concise, user-friendly guide brings CPA Exam candidates up to speed quickly on the research component of the Exam and:
* Updates all references to Web addresses and information on obtaining infobases
* Informs readers on changes to accounting standards
* Helps students review on the spot with quick study lists for FAR, AUD, and REG
* Offers new coverage and discussion of FAS 155 - 159
* Includes new practice review problems at the end of each chapter

Without over-your-head technical jargon, author and CPA Anita Feller clearly explains and illustrates the research strategies for FAR, AUD, and REG that every CPA Exam candidate needs to ace the simulation sections of the CPA Exam.

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STUDY AIDS/CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

The first CPA review product of its kind to address the three research components of the CPA Exam

You're a CPA Exam candidate. You've survived all those technical accounting courses and advanced courses on systems, auditing, cost accounting, and tax, and now you're ready to take the big exam. But perhaps in those intermediate or advanced courses, you didn't receive enough exposure to research in the accounting standards, the auditing standards, or the tax code. Help has arrived.

Now in a fully revised second edition, Mastering Accounting Research for the CPA Exam provides CPA candidates with a thorough foundation of the authoritative literature, knowledge of the standards, and strategies for researching the infobases for FAR (Financial Accounting and Reporting), AUD (Audit and Attestation), and REG (Regulation).

Easy to follow and apply, the new edition of this concise, user-friendly guide brings CPA Exam candidates up to speed quickly on the research component of the Exam and:

• Updates all references to Web addresses and information on obtaining infobases

• Informs readers on changes to accounting standards

• Helps students review on the spot with quick study lists for FAR, AUD, and REG

• Offers new coverage and discussion of FAS 155 – 159

• Includes new practice review problems at the end of each chapter

Without over-your-head technical jargon, author and CPA Anita Feller clearly explains and illustrates the research strategies for FAR, AUD, and REG that every CPA Exam candidate needs to ace the simulation sections of the CPA Exam.

About the Author

Anita L. Feller, PhD, CPA, has taught accounting at the University of Illinois since 1990. She is contributing author to Wiley CPA Exam Review: Financial Accounting and Reporting annuals and contributing author, with David Ziebart, of Introduction to Applied Professional Research for Accountants, Second Edition. She has also coauthored multimedia training products for CPA review materials and teaches both financial accounting and reporting and business and economics concepts for CPA Exam preparation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (June 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470293381
• ISBN-13: 978-0470293386
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, May 16, 2009

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D. GOOGE - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mastering Accounting Research for the CPA Exam (Paperback)

The author has spent a lot of time reviewing the research part of the exam. This book was good for me in two important ways:

1. It provides a useful outline of all the standards (with brief summaries of contents) to review and be familiar with before sitting the exam.

2. She concludes that the way the CPA exam search engine returns search results (especially for advanced searches) is not great due to some peculiarities and you can lose a lot of time trying to figure out where the data is that you need.

Regarding point #2, it's such an important conclusion based on her research, I think I would have put the conclusion towards the beginning of the book so it was clear why we should focus on knowing our way around the standards so well.

The author recommends relying more on the Table of Contents in the CPA exam infobase. Her book shows you how to do that and also has some other useful tips on exam functionality.

I'm happy I got this book and would recommend it.

5.0 out of 5 stars This is just what I was looking for !!!, March 9, 2007

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Nathan (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastering Accounting Research for the CPA Exam (Paperback)

With all the CPA review materials out there, I haven't found ANY that do a very good job explaining the research part of the exam. This book is excellent. I know the research part isn't a large percentage of your exam grade....but a few points here and there can make a huge difference...believe me. I just received a 74 on one exam part recently. I think this book will add at least a few points to my score. And for only about 20 bucks.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for every CPA exam candidate, July 7, 2006

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C. Wang (McLean, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mastering Accounting Research for the CPA Exam (Paperback)

This book is unique and awesome! Professor Feller did such a wonderful job to illustrate all research strategies and provide all most updated "quick study lists" for FAR, AUD, and REG that every CPA exam candidate need desperately to survive the simulation sections. For example, the book discusses about pros and cons of using FARS Online vs. FARS CD-ROM, and other free resources of authoritative literature. I feel so lucky to have found and read this book before I sit for the CPA exams, and highly recommend it with my full heart!